Man, you really helped me out. I watched tons of different videos to really understand the system of navigation in the Garmin Instinct, but your’s was perfect! Short, efficient and straight to the point, with the link of your source ! You really deserve more followers and likes 😉. Thank you !
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Samuel! I appreciate that! Glad you found the video helpful.
@casperc94183 жыл бұрын
same here... thanks
@remy15022 жыл бұрын
Complete information, short video and links to more information. 10/10
@MilefortheCamera2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@micheleparodi6643 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks just getting used on this watch for my runs. I'm using normal gps and it's tracking the route perfectly. Only issue is that before every run I have to calibrate both altimeter and barometer, because If I click run it gets the gps, but not the altimeter and bar..
@timothyreid30612 жыл бұрын
Just new to instinct. All I wanna do is learn how to start tracking an activity for distance, time, and maybe pace. Some of these videos do not reflect what my watch shows when pressing a particular button. I know it has to be a simple setup to start recording a run for example.
@GMDV093 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, loved it. I am a hiker. What would you recommed for GPS in South East Asia?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! My guess would be that Glonass would be the best pair as long as your hikes aren’t so long that UltraTrac makes sense. It also looks like some new Tech in the Glonass system was specifically going to help accuracy in SE Asia: www.nationthailand.com/Economy/30274674
@boakyebb11 ай бұрын
How about if I just turn it off ... Will it still count my steps etc
@bartontactical71703 жыл бұрын
is it possible to display the coordinates of our position with UTM projection? how does it works?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
I'm not too familiar with UTM projection myself. Are you looking for an actual image of the map? If so there is no such map feature on the Instinct that I know of. I did some quick research and found this explanation from Garmin: "The GPS does not receive a UTM signal. It simply converts the position it receives from the satellites to display it in the UTM format." Hope that helps!
@bartontactical71703 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera me neither.. lol. But thank you anyway, it realy help. Appreciate it a lot.
@SwimSmartClub3 жыл бұрын
if you switch offf GPS but then go into open water swim mode does it switch itself on again for that activity?
@boskop70943 жыл бұрын
Hi, please, where can I find such, or similar, watch belt, and how much does it cost?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I got this band on amazon. Unfortunately it does not look like it is currently available, but I will give you the link anyway just in case there are related products that are helpful: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071W2YKSW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@Bhunnidb Жыл бұрын
How do you get grid coordinates
@user-Tinfoilhat2 жыл бұрын
Having my email sent to a publicly visible or audio message is a NO-GO. How to change it back? I want silence out of my device.
@pisemper36033 жыл бұрын
For military?
@jeffmahon88553 жыл бұрын
How to get a damaged screen protector off?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Apparently that's quite a popular question! I looked into it and it seems rather difficult on the Garmin Instinct because the glass part of the watch is recessed. I saw some other videos online with different watches. In those videos the person was able to get a fingernail under a broken part of the screen protector and pry it off. Again, that's difficult with the Instinct. If I happen to find something I will circle back and let you know!
@lingfico3 жыл бұрын
This watch is 2 years old. Is it still worth it or is there better options within the pricerange now? Thanks
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
I certainly enjoy it. I will say though, I was disappointed in the battery life on the non-solar version. I had high hopes that good sun exposure would have a significant impact on how often I had to recharge it, but that is yet to be seen. Anyway, otherwise I have enjoyed all the features it has available. Hope that helps!
@lingfico3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@branislavpetkovic3 жыл бұрын
No it's not 2 years old, this is Instinct Solar and it was announced in May 2020. It has completely new hardware in compare to original Instinct which is actually 2 years old. They are looking similar but Solar has engraved name at the bottom and small solar panels around display. Both are very good, but Solar is better. There is no better outdoor options in this price range.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
@@branislavpetkovic I agree that this watch is great for it's price. Particularly since Garmin had been doing regular sales with $100 off. There are certainly more advanced watches out there and some with even better battery life, but for what I do (mostly long distance running) it's perfect.
@hnhgnjj60782 жыл бұрын
So is it traceable?
@MilefortheCamera2 жыл бұрын
Hmm, what do you mean by 'traceable'? The watch can track your movements using GPS. This is what most runners do to log their runs. But the GPS data is not publicly broadcast so that someone else can track your position via the watch. Does that help?
@hnhgnjj60782 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera ahhh okay it does I was wondering bc I see a lot of active duty recommending this watch
@Marius.19263 жыл бұрын
Way this adventure watches not have emergency call?is ridiculous. The forunner 45 and 245 have this
@SurmaSampo2 жыл бұрын
Seems like a solution looking for a problem.
@sudiptoroy80212 жыл бұрын
Ultratrac might be helpful when you are on a week long (or longer) hike in a place with no electricity. For example in the Himalayan interiors. Obviously not on a trail race where accuracy is most critical.
@MilefortheCamera2 жыл бұрын
Good point! I would also assume on such a long hike that you could have a good amount of sunlight to help charge via the solar panel.
@athorias3 жыл бұрын
I know I'm kind of late to the party, but I wanted to ask is it possible to record the track you were going? I'm planning on using this watch for mountainbiking, and since I know the trail I want to shred, I only want to record where I go. Is this possible with the Instinct?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The Activity tracking feature is the main way I use this watch. I'm mostly run but there are bike settings you can use and even a mountain bike specific one. Hope that helps!
@PeterHerget3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you can change the GPS settings on the fly - very cool & thanks!
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Ha, quite honestly I didn't notice you could do it on the fly either. I'm not sure I want to (or even have a need to) change satellite systems mid-run. But hey, I guess you could always give it a shot if something is acting funky. Cheers!
@123mlmariosАй бұрын
for swimming at Cyprus, where can i find the best option? thnxs!
@davey37653 жыл бұрын
This is great! Now I know about these settings for the activity! I didnt know I had any power to fine tune them. Sound's like ultratrac would be good if your boating or fishing.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
I think you're spot on with boating/fishing as a good use for UltraTrac. Glad you liked the video, cheers!
@sevenrats3 жыл бұрын
Ultratrac is not good for boating. It's really only good if you were doing a long expedition type activity. Even then I find it useless unless you don't really care about a detailed route.
@ParanoidLemming2 жыл бұрын
Maybe better than hiking though in my experience. The Ultratrac doesn't keep a constant connection to the GPS, it turns of and on and can be 'a few hundred feet off' for each data point (Garmin CS) due to constantly requesting a new fix. If you're hiking in steep terrain this makes the track, and the data (distance, ascent), super inaccurate. At least with boating the surface would be flat resulting in less overall inaccuracy.
@ma.angelitalintag37053 жыл бұрын
Does it need any internet connection to operate the gps
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
No it does not, everything is built in!
@125kingo1257 ай бұрын
Go Hunter 🔥🇦🇺 you belong in the top 5
@sushantamondal3 жыл бұрын
my question while run start and finish which bottom used for checking how many kilometer run ??
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you may be asking about changing the Data Fields on the screen, right? I made a separate video that shows you how to customize what information you see on your screen while running. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ_JpXidpLanoas
@nobushan41002 ай бұрын
UltraTrac accuracy is really bad
@m.kultra41013 жыл бұрын
My battery is half dead and I just got it a day ago. Is this normal? From set up? Anyways... I think I'm gonna return it.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Did you charge it fully once you got it? If so that is definitely not normal . . .
@christhrasher1942 Жыл бұрын
I’m in the military and need my watch to have a good charge for days. But I want to know how far I’ve gone. I don’t care about the route I’ve taken and don’t care if the distance is exactly what I went. I just want to have a good idea of how far I’ve gone. Is using no gps going to do that for me? Thank you in advance!
@MilefortheCamera Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, days is a lot to ask for. I'm not sure if the Instinct is good enough for it, but if I were to try here is what I would do: 1) I would make sure to have the solar version so it could hopefully charge a bit with good weather. 2) use the ultra trac mode to save battery. and 3) turn off the heart rate monitor - this drains the battery quite a bit. I think if you do those 3 things then you could get a couple days out of the watch, maybe more. I know I used a standard GPS setting with no heart rate and was able to go 18 hours (105km) and still had 40% battery left at the end.
@nagtkd777 Жыл бұрын
If I can get into the conversation, I'm in the military too, I would highly recommend you the instinct tactical solar
@mikafoxx2717 Жыл бұрын
@@nagtkd777 if you have a pretty constant stride length, your step count can count up a rough distance.
@jessozelami33986 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@andrewe.79072 жыл бұрын
Will this work outside North America? Thx.
@MilefortheCamera2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I currently live in Berlin, Germany :)
@cpreed4663 ай бұрын
Seems like Russia probably wanted their satellite hovering over their country for their own use. So would it be on the other side of the "globe" from us here in the US? Satellites are suspended by stationary helium balloons over our flat, none-spinning earth. How else could we access them?
@serhiirudenko6183 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Not so obvious where GPS settings are located. On Instinct 2 they at the same menu.
@martinpolach61713 жыл бұрын
I’m slow ..SHOW ME Which button you are pressing !!!
@bartontactical71703 жыл бұрын
does the gps function can display Z (elevation/altitude) on the screen? how?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
You can display the current elevation in one of the Data Fields on your watch. When selecting the data fields there is a category called 'Elevation Fields' and there you can select 'Elevation'. Here is a video I made showing how to customize these fields in case you haven't done I yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ_JpXidpLanoas
@bartontactical71703 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera Thanks, it realy help. Appreciate it a lot.
@jamesmote7099 Жыл бұрын
Can you pull your grid coordinates from this watch?
@Ayerborne2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Straight to the point.
@loveonlysolution3749 Жыл бұрын
Hey Chriss, thks for the useful tutorials, I want to know which brand and models (preferably 1-3 years old ones) of long-lasting solar power watches you recommend for using in the middle of oceans or mountains (in emergency situations) without internet access and only a satellite connection or other map kinds which suits better in ruff conditions? It should work independently of mobile phones. I had Casio H1000 which I wasn't so proud of. Another question is, should we pay for downloading or updating any kind of Garmin maps for smart watches? Thanks in advance, dude!
@darkstepwarrior88 Жыл бұрын
Short and helpful video about such important info. Good job
@lc69363 жыл бұрын
I hike a lot. I live in lower North America. What would you recommend? Thanks. 🙏
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
How hilly are the hikes? I just skimmed the source article again and it looks like GPS + Glonass is recommended for mountainous situations. It also said that you likely wouldn't notice a huge difference with either comabination (GPS+Galileo or GPS+Glonass) - both seem to offer a good improvement in position accuracy. Of course, using a dual system does decrease battery life so keep that in mind if you're doing any long hikes where overall battery life is a concern. Hope that helps!
@lc69363 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera they’re decently hilly, but not crazy. I do a lot of my hiking in Bankhead National Forest in the Sipsey Wilderness area. I appreciate the reply! Thank you!
@AlphaQHard2 жыл бұрын
These watches are way too confusing to use
@ramlysutan56613 жыл бұрын
this is realy great & helpfull
@Slothdeman7 ай бұрын
What is the best option for UK??
@martinskb_channel28233 жыл бұрын
I still can't find how how to choose GPS options in Garmin Instinct Tactical...?
@Whatdoyourun4 Жыл бұрын
Is there an AR mode or Adventure Race mode
@user-Tinfoilhat2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you spoke waaayyyy tooo fast. There’s no reason to chew threw the material that quickly, esp for novices. Less caffeine.
@dustinandsawyer74985 ай бұрын
Wasn’t that bad man. You can always rewind.
@kecoakterbang21272 жыл бұрын
Please help me. I have problem on connecting my watch to gps, even though I have connected my watch to garmin connect. Does anyone know how to solve it?
@SurmaSampo2 жыл бұрын
Why are you asking on a random youtube channel instead of Garmin support? Also, even if someone wanted to help a random person commenting on a video you have not even provided any useful information about the details of the problem.
@dwheresmymana3 жыл бұрын
The Forerunner 245 has both Galileo and Glonass options
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I haven't used that watch before so that's good to know.
@johnbowman6573 жыл бұрын
The Forerunner 45 also has it!
@carzoparazzo9698 Жыл бұрын
GALILEO all the go!
@stlmtndew26542 жыл бұрын
Great video! I checked out the article!
@TheLibbyDays3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and I'll check out the article you posted as well, incase it has an answer to my question. We are doing a trek to everest base camp next year and the Garmin Instinct is on my list as a good option. Do you know if Glonass of Galileo or even the US GPS would cover that area?
@jan-kjetiljess5032 жыл бұрын
Hi, this was useful! I have a question, however, on my old Forerunner a run uploaded to Strava via Garmin Connect would show a route map in both apps. Somehow I don't get that with my Instinct Solar. Is this not a feature or am I simply not using the right setting? Cheers!
@RichRich1955 Жыл бұрын
Check back in 2030 for an answer
@kirkout7366 Жыл бұрын
Im lost already.
@Szymon3313 жыл бұрын
Good video, thanks :)
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Winter30332 жыл бұрын
What about Asia ?
@grinder8813 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to figure out what setting to use on my watch. My last 3 runs all the same route have been 280, 241, and today 161. I've been told that using Glonass makes your watch stupid. There is ZERO chance I've been getting over 50 feet elevation, but yet my watch says 280, 241, and 161 for 3 consecutive days. Why is it so off?
@branislavpetkovic3 жыл бұрын
Elevation in Instinct is calculated by barometric altimeter and if you want to be precise you need to calibrate it before activity. That is a simple 5 seconds process: Select ABC, display altimeter, long press menu for settings select calibrate and choose calibration method. GPS is the simplest, just select that option and its done. Second potential reason for inaccuracy is sweat. Barometer placement is not the best and if you are sweating a lot it's opening could be easily clogged. Also if you are not sure about the right elevation of your activity, find your activity on your personal Garmin Connect Web page and choose elevation correction option to correct elevation of your activities based on best possible topo data. If you can't find it just google "Garmin connect elevation correction".
@TheDudeQB3 жыл бұрын
The Instinct has a bad placement for the barometric sensor. On a warm day it can get clogged by sweat and give weird readings. I use a thin sweatband on the wrist and have the sensor resting on top of the sweatband - this has stopped the false altimeter readings.
@sagace54772 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@markgonzales29573 жыл бұрын
is the gps setting is 50PQS?
@farifherbalife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks...!!
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@khunhap38902 жыл бұрын
5 buttons too complicated
@SurmaSampo2 жыл бұрын
Needs to have only one button you smash with rock! Much easier.
@dariusjohn662 жыл бұрын
great video 👍
@IsuAsenjo3 жыл бұрын
This is pretty wrong, the ultratac is not less accurate, it's just updated less often. After a 100K run, Ultratac will STILL say "100K", but the route itself would have been updated less frequently. If there aren't lots and lots of curves, there's virtually no difference.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
What I meant in my statement is that - if your route is complex (with lots of turns and switchbacks) then a tracking system that updates less often would not necessarily catch all those details and therefore would not have the same distance.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Here is a link to someone who did a relatively short bike ride (12 miles) with 2 watches, 1 on GPS and 1 with UltraTrac. His 2 files show a similar map but UltraTrac had 3 less miles than GPS. forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct/154740/different-distance-with-gps-ultratrack
@laughingalien3 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera Thank you, matey. It makes perfect sense. Less data means less accuracy.
@branislavpetkovic3 жыл бұрын
Ultratrack is a total bshit. I'm satisfied with standard Gps mode in my Instinct but Ultratrack mode is simply tragic. First problem that it records less often and because of that draws long straight lines between points which shortens tracks significantly. Not usable for faster moving with a lot of turns like mountain biking. Second problem that it for some reason records multiple points far away from my track and because of that it can enlarge track length significantly. So it is not uncommon for slow movement like hiking to have 15% more or less in compare to actual length. Guess what, the same trek with mountain bike is a total disaster if you turn on ultratrack. Forget it.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
@@branislavpetkovic Thanks for sharing your experience. This was my hunch when I looked into it for this video. I have kept my watch on GPS+Glonass or just GPS alone. These settings have worked perfectly fine for me, aside from occasionally having to wait for the watch to get a signal (which has happened on any Garmin I've owned)
@shatteringairfist1913 жыл бұрын
Do we pay for the gps thing?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
The only cost is the watch. There are no recurring or additional fees to use any of the GPS features it has. Does that answer your question?
@shatteringairfist1913 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera thank you! I asked cuz the garmin gps i have needs to get map from each country. 80 dollars for a map. Not to mention update fee and shit. If i only need to pay one time only for this, that would be great
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
@@shatteringairfist191 Ah, I see. There are some devices like that where you load in maps so the device knows all the roads and information associated with them (speed limits for example). This watch does not have that capability. So the GPS functions here simply ping the location of the watch. You can create a route and load it on the watch via Garmin Connect, BUT that route info simple enables your watch to tell you when to turn to stay on your route. It doesn't actually know your route from a street map standpoint.
@kimbaxter143 жыл бұрын
I noticed you had the 3D distance and 3D speed settings to off. Have you noticed any change in accuracy if you have those settings on or off?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Hey Kim! I have actually not used them so I can't say I know how it compares. I initially looked up what they are for and found this interesting Fenix 5 forum conversation that basically convinced me to leave them turned off: forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-5-series/128787/when-should-i-use-3d-speed
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
But I'd be curious to hear your experience with these settings - especially if you happen to be running with a friend who does not have this feature activated. Would be interesting to compare data after a medium/long run.
@kimbaxter143 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera Thanks for taking the time to answer and for passing along that link. I'm going to do a little experiment on a local trail here (with and without 3D) and let you know.
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
@@kimbaxter14 Sounds good, Kim! I look forward to hearing what you find out!
@lingfico3 жыл бұрын
@@kimbaxter14 what did you find out! ;-)
@jackbates3ify3 жыл бұрын
Can anyone explain why any of these GPS features are useful? Unless you running or just want to see how far you've travelled I can't see the point Can you use them on hikes as a guide or are they just tracking devices ?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
I personally use it as a running watch, but is has many navigational features. Here is a video I made showing how to input GPS coordinates into the watch to find a destination: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZLKnKJsos14bZI
@pk32 жыл бұрын
If you have a planned hiking route you can save your hiking route and follow the course, so yes it can be used as a hiking guide or if you are randomly exploring a route in the woods you can track yourself so you know how to get back.
@rxonmymind83623 жыл бұрын
"I want my watch to read 100 km at the end of 100 km race" Sheesh, so demanding. 😂 Not like you won't know where the finish line is. The race start finish is the marker but the time in your watch is the metric you want.
@RichRich1955 Жыл бұрын
Ultratrac is horrible
@MilefortheCamera Жыл бұрын
I haven't used it much myself to be honest. What was your experience? Was it not accurate on trails or did it have the wrong distance after a long run?
@uknownmcdick3373 жыл бұрын
How did you get your watch to say "9 d" next to the battery?
@MilefortheCamera3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, not sure. I don't think I changed a setting for this. Do you have the solar version? Perhaps that is a difference? I had the non-solar version first and I thought it also gave the battery life in days
@uknownmcdick3373 жыл бұрын
@@MilefortheCamera I have the regular Garmin Instinct, maybe the Canadian version is different. All I have is a battery with 4 distinct segment for each level of charge. Thanks for the reply!